Combined web-roll shipping and web-dispensing container



April 20, 1926.

W. K. GERBRICK COMBINED WEB ROLL .SHIPPING AND WEB DISPENSING CONTAINER Filed Feb. 16, 1925 l 2 Sheets-Shedl l A TTORNEY- April 20 1926. I 1,581,191

- w. K. Gx-:RBRlcK COMBINED WEB ROLL SHIPPING AND WEB DISPENSING CONTAINER Filed Feb. 16, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A TTORNE Y.

Patented Apr. 20, 1926.

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM: X. GERBBICK, 0F NEENAH, WISCONSIN.

COMBINED WEB-ROLL SHIPPINGi AND WEB-DISPENSING' CONTAINER.

applicati@ and February 1s, 1925. serial m. 9,534.

To all 'whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, WILLIAM K. GERBRICK,

a citizen of the United States, residing atl Neenah, in the county of Winnebago and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Web-Roll Ship ing and Web-Dispensing Containers, of w ich the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a combined web roll shipping and web dispensing container, designed rimarily for use in connection with a rol of paper web, but it is to be understood that a combined shipping and dispensing container, in accordance with this invention, can be employed for any character of web roll for whichit is found applicable, and the invention has for its object to provide, in a manner hereinafter set forth, a sealed container for the purpose referred to, having means for securely retaining the roll therein during shipment and further with means to provide for the unwinding of the web from the roll and withdrawing it from the container so that the web can be severed in any length desired when occasion requires.

Further objects of the invention are to rovide, in a manner as hereinafter set orth, a combined web roll shipping and web dispensing container for the purpose referred to which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, thorou'ghl eiicient an convenient in its use, readi y packed with the roll, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination andarran ement of parts, as hereinafter more speci cally described and illustrated in the accompanying drawin wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereunto a pended.

In the drawings wherein llke reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views Fi re 1 is a pe ective view of a combine web roll shipping and web dispensing container, in accordance with this invention, in reversed or dispensing position, and showing a portionI of the web withdrawn therefrom.

tal section.

Figure 6 is an elevation of an end Hap on the rear wall.

Figure 7 is a like view of an the front wall,

The adaptation of the container is shown, by way of example, in connection with a roll of wrapping paper, but it is to be understood' that the container can be employed for shipping and dispensing any character of roll paper or roll fabric, and referring to the drawing, 1 denotes a roll of paper web and 2 that part of the web withdrawn from the body portion of the container. Preferably the roll is of a length to snugly fit the inner faces of the ends of the container, but the fit is such as not to revent the revolving of the roll when with rawin'g the web. The roll can be set up with a hollow core 3 upon which the web is wound. If the roll is of a length as not to snugly lit the ends of the container', filler? (not shown) end flap on can be interposed between the ends of the` roll and ends of the container. The diameter of the roll, preferably, will be such as to abut against the top, bottom and sides of the container, which in connection A with the abutting of the roll against the ends of the container will prevent-shifting of the roll during shipment. It will `be understood, however, that the length and diameter o1 the roll can be as desired. e

The container, preferably, is rectangular in contour, but if desired 1t can be square, or other desirable polygonal form capable of obtaining the purposes referred to. As

shown the container 1s of rectangular con! tour, and comprises a body portion constructed from a one-piece blank of scored cardboard of the desired rigidi The body portion includes a front w 4 provided with a transversely extending ovalshaped opening 5, intersected by the longitudinal center of said wall. The ends of the opening 5 are spaced a substantial distance from the top and bottom of the wall 4. Extending from the wall 4 is the botwith a rearwardl tom 6 which merges into the rear wall 7, and the latter is of the same width and length as the width and length of the wall 4 and bottom 6.

The front wall 4 is provided at each end extendin horizontally disposed rectangu ar` flap 8 ormed with a diagonal slot 9. The bottom 6 has roJec-ting from each end a vertically' isposed rectangular ap 10, against the outer face of which is positioned a flap 8. The rear wall 7 has projecting forwardly from each end thereof a horizontally dis osed iap 11 having an upwardly incline lower edge portion 12, a curved depending tonguel and a notch 14. When the walls 4 and 7 are folded relativel to the bottone 6, the tongues 13 of the apsll extend through the slots 9, of the flaps 8 and are interposed between these latter andthe iaps 10. See dotted lines Figure 1, and the full line showing in Figures 2 and 5. The interen aging of the flaps 8 and 11 provide a loc for securing the walls 4 and 7 in .up-

standing position relative to the bottom 6.

The top Wall ofthe body portion of thc container is indicated at 15 and which is of slightly less length and width than the rear wall 7, from Iwhich the top wall extends. The top wall 15 is provi ed with a lengthwise extendin Ha 16 of a width greater than half t e width of the front wall 4. The closure for the body portion of the container is formedby thetop wall 15 and when the latter is in closure position, the Hap 16 extends between the roll 1 and the front wall 4. The flap 16 and front wall 4, form' a guide passage 17 for the web 2 when the latter is unwound from the roll and withdrawn from the body portion of the container. 'lhe web 2 passes over the inner or free longitudinal edge of the flap 16 and into the passage 17. The free longitudinal edge 18 of the front wall 4, can be em lo ed as a severing means for the pa r we ify desired. The web is visible throng the opening 5 andthe latter per-` mits of the finger or thumb engaging with thle web for the` purpose of shifting it to a position beyond the ed e 18, so it can be readily. grasped for wit drawal urposes, or in other words, providing for t e pushing outwardly of the web with the Hap 16y acting as an abutment during such operation.

The top wall is permanently maintained in closure position, and any suitable means can be employed for such purpose, referably the means now referred to. .xtending lengthwise of and secured to the outer face of top wall 17 and further extending onto and secured to the ila s 8 and 11, at each end of the walls 4 an 6, is a sealing strip 19, for permanently maintaining the top wall 15 in closure position and for connecting the flaps 8 and 11 permanently together. The strip the width ofthe top wall 17 and does not extend ontothe ap 16 and rear wall 7.

The front, bottom, back and end walls of the container provide an open sided body portion. The top wall forms a cover or closure for the open side of the bod portion. The cover is hinged to the bac wall and is formed with the free flap 16. The sealing strip secures the cover in closed position and maintains the flap 16 in opposed relation with respgct to the inner face of the front of the dy portion.

When the container 1s employed for dispensing purposes it is reversed so that thc sealing strip 19 will be at the bottom thereof. lVhe-n shipped the sealing strip is at the top of the container. When reversed the free edge of the front wall 4 is arran ed at bottom thereof, as the discharge of t e web can be more satisfactorily handled when the container is reversed.

It is thought that the many advanta es of a combined web roll shipping and we dispensing container, in accordance with this invention can be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction can be had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is l. A combined web roll shipping and dispensing container comprising a one-piece polygonal-shaped body portion consisting of a bottom provided with a pair of vertically disposed end. flaps, a centrally apertured front wall hin-ged to said -bottom and provided with a pair of horizontally disposed rearwardly extendl g endr flaps, a top wall formed with a l gthwise dis osed, vertically extending iiap of less heig t than, free of, opposing and spaced from the inner face of the front wall to provide in connection therewith a passa opening at the free longitudinal edge' o the front wall, said top wall free of direct connection with and of less length than said front wall, a rear wall hinged to said bottom and to Walls and formed with a pair of horizonta y disposed forwardly extending end flaps each of the same width -as the rear wall and formed with a horizontallydis sed inclined slot, the flaps of said bottom, nt and rear walls opposing each other to provide a pairof end walls, and the flaps of said front wall having means associated with said slots for connecting the front and rear walls together.

2. A combined web roll shipping and dispensing container comprisin a one-piece polygonal-shaped` body portlon consisting of a bottom provided with a pair of vertically dispose end flaps, a centrally aper- 19 is of less width than tured front wall hinged to said bottom and provided with a palr of horizontally disposed rearwardly extending end flaps, a top Wallformed with a lengthwise disposed, vertically extending flap of less height than, free of, opposing and spaced from the inner face of the front Wall to provide in connection therewith a passage openingat the free longitudinal edge of the front Wall, said top Wall vfree of direct connection with and of less length than said front Wall, a rear Wall hinged to said bottom and top Walls and formed with a pair of horizontally disposed forwardly extending end flaps each of the same Width as the rear Wall and formed with a horizontally disposed inclined slot, the flaps of said bottom, front and rear walls opposing each other to rovide a pair of end Walls, the ilaps of said ont Wall having means associated with said slots for connecting the "front and rear walls together, and sealing means connected to the aps of the front and rear walls and further connected to the outer face of said bottom.

3. A combined web roll shipping and dispensing package comprising an open sided body portion and a roll of web mounted therein, the outer end terminal ortion of the web extended from the roll to 11e iat against the inner facel of the front of said body portion, the back of said body portion having a cover hinged theretoysaid cover having a free flap inserted between the roll and the rear face of the said extended portion of the web, and means for securing said cover in closed ition. y

In testlmony wlu'areoifl afix my signature hereto.

y WILLIAM K. GERBRIGK. 

